Sharp UP-700 Keyboard Template

Here is a link the a keyboard template for the Sharp UP-700 cash register. This template does work for a couple other Sharp Cash Registers as well.

http://www.cashregisterguys.com/keyboards.html

Sharp ER-A320 Tax Programming

To program the tax rate on a Sharp ER-A320 follow these instructions:

1. With the MA key turn the mode lock to PGM
   
2. Enter 2711
   
3. Press . (decimal)
   
4. Press the @/For Key
   
5. Press 1 (see notes below)
   
6. Press @/For key
   
7. Enter rate. Example if your rate is 8.8% you would enter 88000 as the register will place the decimal point.
   
8. Press the @/For key
   
9. Enter the lowest taxable amount. Example if all sales $0.01 and up are taxable you would enter 1 if however the minimum taxable amount is $0.25 then enter 25 in most places it is $0.01 and up.
   
10. Press the CA/AT key (Cash Key)
    Check the print out to make sure the rate is correct.
    
11. Make sure and turn the Mode Lock back to REG.

NOTES in step 5 I wrote to enter the number 1. The number 1 in this case is for tax rate 1, the Sharp ER-A320 is capable of 4 tax rates. So enter the number of the tax rate you wish to program. If you needed to program tax rate 3 then you would enter 3 in step 5. If you have to program multiple tax rates just start over after step 10
Thanks
TCRG

Sharp ER-2386S Tax Programming

The Sharp ER-2386S tax programming is pretty simple when you have a simple flat rate. Tax tables are a different story, but I don’t think anyone uses them any longer. The Sharp ER-2386S is capable of two tax rates, and yes many states and cities have several different rates. So here are the steps

1. Turn the mode lock to PGM
2. Enter 241
3. press . (decimal)
4. press 1 for tax rate 1 or 2 for tax rate 2
   press the @
5. Enter the tax rate as 00.0000 so 8.8% would enter as 88000 or 7% would be 70000 DO NOT PRESS THE DECIMAL KEY, THE PROGRAMMING WILL ADD IT IN THE CORRECT PLACE
6. Press the @
7. Enter the lowest taxable amount ( I always use 1) so anything above $0.01 will be taxed if a taxable department. If you area is different enter the local minimum amount.
8. Press Cash (CA/AT) to finish
9. Repeat for tax 1 or 2 as needed.

Remember to return the key to the REG mode before trying.
Please post a comment if you are having problems
The Cash Register

Cash Register Help: Samsung ER-380 Date Programming

Cash Register Help: Samsung ER-380 Date Programming

Samsung ER-380 Date Programming

Here is how to program the date in the Samsung ER-380. Very simple process:


Setting the Date
The date sequence is Month-Day-Year.
1. Turn the control lock to the PGM position.
2. Enter the date in the format you have selected and press the SUBTOTAL key:
M M D D Y Y @/FOR Subtotal

example

If the date is March 1, 1999, enter:
0 3 0 1 9 9 @/FOR Subtotal
The date you have entered will display and print on the printer:
03-01-1999

Setting the Time
1. Turn the control lock to the PGM position.
2. Enter the hour and minute in military time (24 hour time) and press the @/FOR key:
H H MM @/FOR

Time Setting Example
If the time is 3:25 PM, enter:
1 5 2 5 @/FOR
The time you have entered will display and print on the printer:
15:25

More Free Cash Support

The Cash Register Guys has several good resources for free cash register help including a blog set up for free cash register support.

Check them out at

http://cashregisterguys.com/blog/

Cash Register to Computer Interface

Many customers of mine want to connect their Cash Register to a PC for reporting and programming. This can be done with most mid-line registers and up. Expect to pay at least $500.00 for the Cash Register and another $500 to $1000 for the software. The software is called Polling software. There are several different companies that make Polling Software. The biggest and best is PC Poll see them at www.pcpoll.com PC Poll makes software for most every make and model of Sharp Cash Registers, Samsing Cash Registers and a few others. The advantage with PC Poll is that the have a Quick Books interface (optional) and with version 7 the can poll a couple models of cash registers with high speed internet.

Sharp Cash Registers

Sharp Cash Registers are some of the best made registers around. However sometimes that Samsung models have more value. Sharp has been the number one selling cash register in the US for years. This week a customer of mine placed a service call on a Sharp machine I sold her about 15 years ago. That business got more then their money worth from that machine.

If you are looking for a decent 10 department machine with impact printing with R/J I suggest the Sharp ER-A320 register. You can buy it online for $299.00

Thermal Printers vs. Impact Printers

We are always asked which is the better printer between thermal and impact. If you don't already know the differance Thermal Printers use heat sensitive paper and the printer creates the image with heat, impact printers are the old standard using bond paper and an ink ribbon or roller with the print being made by striking the ribbon against the paper with a series of small dot heads.

If I was choosing a register or POS printer I would take a thermal printer most every time. There are still applications where an impact printer is useful, for example a kitchen printer where two color print is needed. But for speed, ease of use, and duribilty a thermal printer can not be beaten.

The cost differance is not much between printers, but the offer all cost of ownership is much lower in a thermal printer. Thermal printer do not have the failure rate impact printers have, and the paper is much easier to change.

Oh but you might think thermal paper is to costly right? We yes you are going to have sticker schock the first time you but a case but there are a few things to remember about the price. The first being you do not have to buy ink ribbons, also there is almost always more feet per roll in a thermal roll compared to bond paper.

Hope that helps!

Dave

Cash Register Help

My goal with this blog is to offer advice on buying or fixing a cash registers and POS systems. Selling and servicing cash registers and POS systems is what I do for a living, and I hope by offering some free advice I might gain a few customers and friends along the way.